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Please use (confirm) my referral ID number:
zpaid when joining, an tell your friends to use your own Ref. ID. And hurry - it is already working, and it is on the "first come - first served" basis. | Once you've signed up and downloaded the GetPaid4 Bar, just open it like a regular program and work or play as usual. You don't have to be actively surfing, just using your mouse, connected to the Internet and occasionally clicking on ads that may interest you. |
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Who Can Sign Up and How to Change Info
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When will the program officially launch, the actual date keeps changing? The program will launch when our system is stable, and all testing has been done. We are making every effort possible for a full launch very shortly. In the meantime you may still refer other users to GetPaid4 and earn money from them. |
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| Stats |
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The Time in my Stats is inconsistent with my actual usage. We are really excited about the overwhelming response and we appreciate the extreme patience of our members. We know that some computers have difficulty transmitting usage time, and we are working to every minute to correct the problem. We hope you will bear with us while the product is in beta mode and accept our assurance that we are working as hard as we can to solve these issue as quickly as possible. We guarantee we will pay for all logged minutes (provided they are not fraudulent) : ) |
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I don't understand the stats - What do Exposures and Clicks mean? Exposures means the amount of ads you have seen. Clicks means the amounts of ads you have clicked on. |
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My November Stats are not showing up. On my stats page, this message appeared, "There are no stats on file for your account for November." We are currently having occasional data problems while in beta, please bear with us, we are hoping to be able to recover any lost data. All of November's stats should be restored shortly, if you can not currently see them. |
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This message showed up when I tried to look at my stats: UNSUPPORTED WEB VERSION This Web page could not be opened. This page was created using pre-HTTP/1.0 specifications, which are not supported by this Internet online service. Please contact the owner of this Web page for more information. Please download the latest version of Internet Explorer for viewing our stats page. This problem may be from the fact that the browser you are using is quite old and does not support our page format. |
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| Payment and Money Issues |
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Are income taxes owed in the U.S. on money earned through the GetPaid4 program? You are
responsible for paying any US taxes due on your GetPaid4 income.
If you are an International user and we pay you more than $600 US, we may ask you to complete form W-8, which we will provide to you. This form simply attests that you are not a US citizen and not subject to US taxes. We keep your form W-8 on file at GetPaid4. |
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What's the minimum payout per month? Some companies won't send you a check until you make $30 or $40 but we believe if you earned it, you can spend it. As long as you make $15, you will be able to request a check. If not, we'll hold it for you until you make $15 or more. |
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Do you accept members outside the USA? YES. You can live ANYWHERE in the world and participate in the GetPaid4 Program, we send checks in US Dollars to ANYWHERE in the world! |
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If I use different ISP's but on the same computer, how will the calculation for payment be calculated? Using more than one ISP will not affect your payment calculations at all. |
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There is absolutely no limit on how much money you can make. You can use the GetPaid4 Bar for up to 75 hours every month. Some other companies only let you earn money for 25 or 40 hours a month. |
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You mentioned that payments will start January 15, 2000, but if I have had the GetPaid4 Bar since November or December will I still get paid for THOSE months? Yes, don't worry, checks for November were sent out on January 15th and you can get paid for December usage on February 15th. For future checks including December payment, you must request a check from your stats page in order to get paid. |
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Will a check be sent to me automatically or should I request one when I want to get paid? You need to request a check if you want us to send you money. You will be able to request a check shortly. Once this feature is available, just go to your stats page, the dollar sign on your GetPaid4 Bar, and click on "Request Check". |
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How do I know you will really send me money? GetPaid4.com is a part of TeknoSurf.com, one of the oldest and largest Internet marketing firms sending out over 1 million dollars monthly and more than 15 million dollars historically in payments to people just like you! You can rest assured knowing that your check will be issued on the 15th of every month. |
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How will I know when the GetPaid4 Bar is generating cash for me? "GetPaid4" will be lighted up green to let you know that you are earning money. As long as you are connected to the Internet, using your mouse, and occasionally clicking on ads that may interest you, you will be earning money. |
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How much will I get paid for each hour I use the GetPaid4 Bar? The payout
rate is .48/hour for the month of December. Every month we guarantee
that the payment will be at least 70+% of net advertising revenues
generated by users. We will be able to disclose the exact amount
at the end of each month. Shortly, there will be a daily average
earnings listed in your stats that will give you a better idea
of exactly how much per hour you are earning during the month. |
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What are the payout rates for December? The payout rate is .48/hour for the month of December. |
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| Tracking Hours and Usage |
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Since you get paid for up to 75 hours a month, if you use the GetPaid4 Bar more than that, can the additional hours be rolled over to the next month? No, you are NOT allowed to roll over your hours to the next month. |
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Will I still get paid if I hide my GetPaid4 Bar? Time is not credited towards your account if the GetPaid4 bar is not fully visible. |
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Your usage is broken up into minutes. We track each minute of usage - your mouse must be active at least once every 60 seconds in order for that specific 60 second period to be counted. You will notice if you leave your mouse dormant that the left side of the bar will turn yellow. Joggle your mouse and it will turn green again, reactivating the GetPaid4 Bar. |
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If at one point in time you are considered inactive, all you have to do to become active again is stay within the required click through range and make sure you are meeting the other requirements such as being connected to the Internet and moving your mouse once every minute. The GetPaid4 Bar considers you "Active" provided that you move your mouse at least one time per minute. If after one consecutive minute you have not moved your mouse your Getpaid4 Bar will turn Yellow on the left side and time will stop counting. Once you move your mouse again the Bar will turn back to Green and your usage will continue being tracked. Remember, you MUST be connected to the Internet in order for you to be considered active! Please note that users are also expected to react to ads periodically, as that is their intended purpose. A member's active status is defined by maintaining a 0.5 to 5 percent response rate on the ads. Users that react to ads in a manner that deviates from the standard by a large amount will be considered "inactive." This rule has been created to discourage members who may be attempting to defraud the system resulting in an abnormally low or high response rate, or members who are not being receptive to the advertising placed before them as a paying advertiser would expect. Users will have no problems with this "inactive" status if they simply take no steps to fraud our program, and react to ads that interest them periodically. |
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Do I have to be actively surfing the web in order to earn money? No, you can be working in any program or playing your favorite game, as long as you are doing the following:
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| GetPaid4 Bar Issues |
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My GetPaid4 Bar managed to uninstall itself. Do I have to resign up? And will I lose all my referrals? The GetPaid 4 Bar won' t uninstall itself. If you think you have lost it, click the Start Button, select "Find", then "Files of Folders...", and then type in the "Named" field either ViewBar.exe or GetPaid4.exe. Hit [Enter] and if the file is on your computer, it will appear in the pane below the Search controls. In either case you do not need to signup again. We cannot transfer any referrals if you create another account. |
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Where and how can I download the GetPaid4 Bar? The download location is http://www.getpaid4.com/download.html . We are constantly upgrading the GetPaid4 Bar so if you are unable to download it, please try again later. |
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Due to extreme popular demand for our beta offering, some advertisement displays may not appear during usage of the GetPaid4 Bar. Your usage is not dependent on how many actual ads you see, but the amount of time the bar is visible, so this does not affect your earnings. |
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The GetPaid4 Bar will "sleep" right next to your clock on your computer. Look for the blue/green globe next to the clock. Double-click on it, and either the GetPaid4 Bar will appear or the login screen will come up. |
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Last update says that you are upgrading the software on a daily basis. So how will we know when it's time to *really* upgrade again? If you get asked to upgrade the GetPaid4 Bar more than once at a time you do not have to do so. You will not need to upgrade more than once a day. |
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| Functionality Issues |
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I can't click on the ads! Please report issues like this to getpaid4@teknosurf.com and please include the name of you your ISP, your browser version, your operating system, and any other pertinent events you feel will help us understand the problem, such as other applications running at the same time. |
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Your signup form is not loading correctly for some reason...I filled out the form only to find that there was no SUBMIT button to be found. Please hit Shift-Reload and try again. |
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I see the message "Several Bugs have been fixed - Please Click Yes to Auto-Update the viewbar"even after I click yes and log back on. What is going on? This was corrected on 11/30/99, but if this happens again, click “no” the second time it asks you to Auto-Update. You do not need to upgrade more than once a day. |
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I am unable to put postal code in for Canada This was a glitch that was rectified on 11/28/99. |
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Does the GetPaid 4 Bar work with AOL? We have experienced reports of difficulties getting the GetPaid4 Bar to work with AOL users. We are actively working on developing a solution to make the GetPaid4 Bar work with as many ISP's and online service providers as possible, and of course AOL is on top of our list :) |
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When I am typing my reports, the bar stop counting for points. Can you change the program to detect keyboard actions too? Creating a device to detect keyboard action so you can get paid for the entire time you are typing is such a great idea and we are in the process of trying to figure out a way to do that without encouraging those cheaters out there. Members were originally required to move their mouse every 20 seconds but we just increased the idle time to one full minute!!! |
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I received the message "An error has occurred while trying to contact the GetPaid4 Bar server." Due to excessive server load, some communications with the GetPaid4 server and your computer are having difficulty. We are working diligently towards a more stable connection between the GetPaid4 Bar and our servers. |
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Every time I click on an advertising banner I get an “invalid destination” error message. Please set Internet Explorer as your default browser, as there are some compatibility issues with some versions of other browsers. If the problem persists, please report this to getpaid4@teknosurf.com. Let us know what browser version you are using as well as your ISP, operating system, and any other important information (such as other applications running at the same time). |
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My Getpaid4 Bar is blank, I can't view any ads and my stats indicated that I have not yet used the bar. What's wrong? This means your system is not compatible with the current version of the Getpaid4 Bar - please check back in a week or two, when we hope to have a more universally supported version. |
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I am clicking on advertisements and they are not going to the correct site. Please email reports of this nature to getpaid4@teknosurf.com and include the following: Browser version you are using, whether or not you allow Cookies, your operating system, your ISP, and any other important information (such as applications running at the same time) you can provide for us will be greatly appreciated. |
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Will your program work with proxy servers? Yes, this should not be a problem. |
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The side of my view bar is yellow and when I move my mouse it flashes red? How can I fix this problem? This probably indicates that your ISP is not compatible with the current version of the GetPaid4 Bar. We will be releasing new versions daily so please try again later. On the left side on the banner window, the "GetPaid" logo keeps on flashing. This means your system is not compatible with the current version of the Getpaid4 Bar - please check back in a week or two, when we hope to have a more universally supported version. |
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| Referrals |
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Once I'm a member, do I have to use the GetPaid4 Bar in order to get paid for my referrals' usage? No, you will get paid for the time that your referrals use the GetPaid4 Bar regardless of how often you use it. |
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How/where you are able to see how much you have made off of your referrals? The Referral Portion of the Stats is being fine-tuned now - look for it to appear soon! |
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How do I refer my friends, family, and coworkers to the GetPaid4 Bar? 1. Email - You can email them and tell them how they can make money for doing what they already do everyday. Or you may use our prewritten email message to spread the word. |
| Get our Pre-Written Email |
| 2. Post Flyers - Use our flyers or create your own and post them up at school or work. Just plug in your name and email address and print out as many as you would like. |
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Advertise on your Website - If you own your own website, you can
use one of our ad panels that will link your visitors to our sign
up form. This way, anyone who visits your site can sign up to
use the GetPaid4 Bar and you can build your referral network. Visit our referral center for complete information at http://www.getpaid4.com/referral.html |
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How do I refer people to the GetPaid4 program? There are several ways to refer your friends and associates to the GetPaid4 program - HOWEVER, spamming is NOT one of them. We have a ZERO tolerance policy towards spam, and if we receive any reports of a member spamming, their account will be immediately terminated and all moneys earned will be forfeited as well as any earnings generated by their referrals. Do Not Spam; it is a waste of your time! A) Tell your friends to go to http://www.getpaid4.com/ and sign-up. Ask them to input your username in the field that asks who referred them at the bottom. B) Use some of the great referral tools at the bottom of the page located at http://www.getpaid4.com/referral.html - we also include some great offline methods and promotional materials for you to use, such as flyers and business cards! C) Send them to our site with this unique url format: http://www.getpaid4.com/?UsErNaMe MAKE SURE to replace UsErNaMe with your case-sensitive username. |
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Do you have any banners or logos that can be displayed on web pages? Yes, please see http://www.getpaid4.com/banners. |
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How do I go about having a banner on my website that directs potential members to your site? Download a banner from http://www.getpaid4.com/banners and link it to http://www.getpaid4.com/?your username Please make sure to replace "yourusername" with your case sensitive user name. |
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Can I contact people I do not know that haven't specifically requested me to contact them in regards to the program? No -- Spamming of ANY sort (Usenet, e-mail, ICQ/AIM, etc.) is NOT TOLERATED. If any member is caught spamming, their account will be terminated. You can only contact people that you know either personally or professionally. Contacting people that you don't know is considered spamming. Spammers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We do NOT tolerate any spamming of any kind!!!! Please see the Service Membership Agreement for more details. |
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| Who Can Sign Up and How To Change Info |
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If a few members of my family want to sign up can they sign up under different names, or do we need to use the same name? Every member can use different names; each member in your family can have their own separate account. |
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do I change my details on my sign-up form? The ability to change your information will be an option in your stats shortly. |
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No, we will
not Spam you; you will only receive opt-in emails. Spam is any
type of on-line solicitation to people who the sender does not
know personally or professionally. GetPaid4.com takes Spammers
very seriously and anyone who Spams will have their membership
terminated immediately. Please do not spam, it makes everyone
unhappy. Help us make spam a thing of the past. |
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Your sign-up page asked for my phone number. What is the reason for that? This is needed if we need to contact you in regards to sending you money. |
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Can I sign up during the beta testing period? Yes. You can sign up now, download the GetPaid4 Bar and start building your referral network. |
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| The GetPaid4 Team |
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I have recently come across www.getpaid4.com as a very good program to get paid to surf the 'net. But, as it almost sounds too good to be true, I would like conformation that you do indeed back up this companies claim of ownership by you. You do not have this page listed anywhere that I can see on TeknoSurf.com, so I can't confirm this on my own, and as this company is sending out programs that people run, I would like to be sure there is no risk of viruses or any other such hazards involved. GetPaid4 is a new division of TeknoSurf.com - TeknoSurf.com is one of the largest Internet Advertising companies in the world, we have paid out millions of dollars in advertising revenues traditionally to webmasters over the past couple of years and have just recently entered the Pay-To-Compute industry. This is our first product offering and it is currently in Public-Beta mode. Using our software is ALWAYS at YOUR risk only and as such we make no guarantees or warranties towards its functionality. We can however assure you that provided you download it from our official download location only that there are no viruses contained in the software. Regardless we highly recommend that you check ALL files transmitted over the Internet thoroughly for viruses before using them. |
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How can I contact GetPaid4.com if I have any other questions or concerns? Just drop us a line at GetPaid4@teknosurf.com and we will be happy to explore any of your comments, questions, suggestions and concerns. |
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| GetPaid4 Bar Availability |
| Is the GetPaid4 Bar available for WebTV users? |
| Not yet, but soon the GetPaid4 Bar will be available for EVERYONE!! |
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When will the GetPaid4 Bar be available for Mac users? We hope to have a Mac version available in the next few months. Don't worry, we didn't forget about you guys. : ) |
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I am from outside of the USA. Can I participate in the GetPaid4 program? Yes - you can live ANYWHERE in the world and participate in the GetPaid4 program. We send checks to every country in the world - as long as you have a mailing address, we will send payment to you! |
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| Other Offers |
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I am unable to download any paid to surf bar due to compatibility issues, But can I do the email and try free offers without downloading the GetPaid4 Bar? The free offers program will be available soon and you do not have to be a GetPaid4 Bar user to become a member of our free offer program. |
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How can I benefit from sending and reading emails? Sign up for our free email service and receive 10 bonus points every time you send an email to your friends, coworkers or family. Earn additional points every time you read an email from one of our advertisers. Advertisers pay us to place exciting offers in your emails and we will share the profits with you. This feature will be available soon! |
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How can I benefit from signing up for special offers? As a GetPaid4 Bar member, you will have an opportunity to sign up for various offers and trial memberships. Every time you participate in these exciting offers, we will pay you a portion of the advertisers' revenue. This will also be available soon. |